Buttercup was the first sloth that they rescued back in 1991-92, she was just a baby her mother had been hit by a car. At the time this place was a bird sanctuary so Buttercup taught them a lot about sloth care. Sadly Buttercup passed away June of 2019 she was 27 years old. In the wild sloths tend to live on average 10-20 years if they're lucky. In captivity they live can live 20-30 years. A sloth at a zoo in Australia passed away at 43 years old, that's really old for a sloth. Rest in heavenly peace Buttercup.
I guess it’s true the slower the heartbeat the longer you live. Like tortoise and turtle compared to a hummingbird. I guess I better quit doing things that make my heart beat fast👃😫😫
@GRAPHENE IS IN THE MASKS, SWABS and PCR TESTS!!! Ok! So just tell all of us....what exactly are you smoking, these days? Can you let us know? We'll all try to stay clear of it. Dumb fuck! By the way. Your name is right...Graphene, is definitely in your bloodstream.
The hands... Yea they creep me out. But the way they eat is something beautiful. Like a Muppet without a real throat. Like a hand flapping two flat pieces of cardboard together...
@Ann Fisher Wow, what an experience it must have been to see this possibly "once in a lifetime" Sloth. She lived 27 years, and we may never see a Sloth like Buttercup again, who was so people friendly. When they found her, nobody had any advice on how to raise a Sloth. They came up with everything over the years on their own. I wish I had been able to see this sweet Sloth in person. She was, and is, the most recognizable Sloth ever (besides Flash from Zootopia lol). I hope your experience was as amazing as it looks to have been.
I mean, your natural habitat is outside but I'm sure you're happy with the comforts society affords you to ease the struggle of survival, as I'm sure this sloth relates.
No dude sadly this place was legit abusing sloths they released fewer than 2 sloths per year despite having almost 200 caged up in the back, many sick and suffering from being caged up Edit: added “per year”
I held one at the buffalo zoo and there hair just touched my skin for 2mins and left it chapped with bumps.i think that's a big reason there not domesticated.there fur has an entire ecosystem in it
@@MasterYoda389 so that protects them from getting eaten I assume? I suppose the fur toxicity comes from their DIEt? Seems that some of the most poisonous species get their toxic chemicals from what they consume and are immune to!
I recently read an article published in "The Dodo" condemning this Sloth Sanctuary and have written to them with a copy to the Costa Rica Ministry of Environment and Energy - if you care about Sloths, their well being and longevity, PLEASE read this article: @t - It was written in 2016, however, I haven't found ANY documentation that from the Sanctuary that refutes the claims made in the article. I would encourage any and all forms of contribution to be sent to OTHER reputable Institutes or Rehabilitation Centers
